WEEK 10 RECAPS

COWBOYS 43, FALCONS 3

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott ran for two touchdowns and Nahshon Wright recovered a blocked punt for a score as Dallas routed the Falcons. Plenty of things that went wrong for the Cowboys in a blowout loss to the Denver Broncos that ended a six-game winning streak a week earlier went right to help the NFC East Division leaders get back on track. Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and Elliott finished two drives kept alive by fourth-down conversions, all before halftime. Atlanta’s Matt Ryan was 9-of-21 for 117 yards with two interceptions.

PACKERS 17, SEAHAWKS 0

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers was uneven in his return from COVID-19 but did more than enough to support a standout Green Bay defense. A.J. Dillon rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns for the Packers, who handed the Seahawks their first shutout loss in a decade. A week after he was forced to sit out a loss at Kansas City because of a positive COVID-19 test and the subsequent revelation he was not vaccinated, Rodgers was 23-of-37 for 292 yards and threw an interception in the end zone in the third quarter. Seattle’s Russell Wilson also struggled in his return after missing three games with an injury to the middle finger on his throwing hand. He was 20-of-40 for 161 yards with two interceptions.

LIONS 16, STEELERS 16

PITTSBURGH — Without star QB Ben Roethlisberger, who entered COVID-19 protocol on Saturday night, the Steelers slogged their way to a tie with Detroit. Spot starter Mason Rudolph was 30-of-50 for 242 yards with a touchdown and an interception but struggled with consistency. Najee Harris (105 rushing yards) at times appeared to be Pittsburgh’s only legitimate offensive weapon. The Lions’ De’Andre Swift ran for a career-high 130 yards.

WASHINGTON 29, BUCCANEERS 19

LANDOVER, Md. — Tom Brady threw two interceptions in the first quarter as part of an implosion by the reigning Super Bowl champions. Washington lost Chase Young, last season’s defensive rookie of the year, to a potentially serious injury. Tampa Bay lost a second consecutive game on either side of its open date and was dealt an extra blow in the last minute when nose tackle Vita Vea was carted off with an injury on the final play of a 19-play, 80-yard drive over 10:26 that sealed the victory for Washington.

PATRIOTS 35, BROWNS 7

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes, and rookie Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a career-high 100 yards and two scores as the Patriots won for the fourth straight game. The Browns have dropped four of their past six, haven’t won at New England since 1992 and and lost quarterback Baker Mayfield to a knee injury, although he’s expected back for their next game. Jones was 19-of-23 for 198 yards, and Hunter Henry added a pair of touchdown catches. Playing without star running back Nick Chubb (COVID-19 protocol), the Browns were held to 217 total yards and were 1-of-11 on third downs.

COLTS 23, JAGUARS 17

INDIANAPOLIS — Jonathan Taylor rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, and Indianapolis returned a blocked punt for a score as it won for the fourth time in five games and reached .500 for the first time this season. The Jags have lost 12 consecutive road games and nine straight in AFC South play. Indy’s Carson Wentz was 22-of-34 for 180 yards but was held without a touchdown pass. Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence was 16-of-35 for 162 yards.

BILLS 45, JETS 17

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, Buffalo ran for four scores and its top-ranked ranked defense intercepted Mike White four times. It was an impressive showing for the Bills, who rebounded from a 9-6 loss at Jacksonville by thoroughly dominating the lowly Jets. Allen was 21-of-28 for 366 yards with touchdowns to Matt Breida and Stefon Diggs and an interception. Breida added a scoring run, as did Zack Moss, Devin Singletary and wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie.

PANTHERS 34, CARDINALS 10

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Newton provided a flashback to his Superman days in his second debut with the Panthers, throwing for one touchdown and running for another. Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP who was signed by the quarterback-thin Panthers last week, made his presence felt on his first play of the game, entering on third down and screaming “I’m back!” after barreling into the right corner of the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown. On Carolina’s next drive, Newton threw a 2-yard pass to Robby Anderson as the Panthers built a stunning 17-0 lead in the first quarter and a 23-0 advantage by halftime. The Cardinals had the best record in the NFL coming into the game but looked discombobulated from the beginning.

EAGLES 30, BRONCOS 13

DENVER — Philadelphia cornerback Darius Slay returned a fumble 82 yards to score, and rookie DeVonta Smith hauled in two touchdown passes from Jalen Hurts as the Eagles won for the fourth time on the road this season and prevented the AFC West’s Broncos from sweeping the NFC East teams. The Broncos had trouble punching it in all afternoon, stalling at the Eagles’ 3, 10 and 11 before Melvin Gordon III took a handoff on fourth-and-1 from the Eagles’ 23 with the Broncos trailing 20-13 late in the third quarter. He gained the 2 yards necessary for the first down but coughed up the football, and Slay turned it into a Philadelphia touchdown.

VIKINGS 27, CHARGERS 20

INGLEWOOD, Calif.— Kirk Cousins threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tyler Conklin,Dalvin Cook rushed for 94 yards and a score, and Justin Jefferson had nine receptions for 143 yards to help Minnesota snap a two-game losing streak after it squandered late leads to Dallas and Baltimore. The Vikings came into the game with five players on the COVID-19 list, including starting safety Harrison Smith and center Garrett Bradbury. They also were missing four other defensive starters because of injuries.